by Randy Rieland | Nov 20, 2023 | Agriculture, Politics
Drought draining ag resources Mike Sands remembers a gut feeling he had around the middle of July. Something didn’t seem right about the weather patterns, he said. There had been a thunderstorm with heavy rain on July 3, but next to no precipitation since then. He...
by Sara Schonhardt | Dec 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Part 3 of 4 in a special report by Rappahannock News and Foothills Forum on preserving the unique environment of Rappahannock County. It was a report card few residents were anticipating. Ahead of its release last October, a crowd of roughly 70 buzzed around Pen Druid...
by Tim Carrington | Dec 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Tax system is key to preserving farms and vistas The grain mills have rusted away, the clothing assembly lines are silent, and the apple business has mostly rolled off to North Carolina, Winchester, the Pacific Northwest and China. Rappahannock County’s surviving...
by Bob Hurley | Jun 27, 2020 | Agriculture, Business, Local Services
As the saying goes, “What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.” So goes it for many Rappahannock businesses, community organizations, farms and churches. This is the first of several reports about how many of them have adapted and innovated during the COVID-19...
